Contact Congress about S. 3273: American Allies Protection Act

States and local governments could lose federal grants if they help the International Criminal Court arrest certain allied officials. The ban would last four years unless the President certifies that the help is essential to U.S. national security.

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American Allies Protection Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on S. 3273: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects state, territorial, D.C., and local governments that might help the International Criminal Court with arrests or detentions. It also affects law enforcement agencies that rely on federal grant money. Foreign officials from NATO countries and major non-NATO allies would receive added protection from ICC-related arrests in the United States.

Why this matters: This bill could make state and local governments think twice before helping the International Criminal Court with cases involving close U.S. allies. A single covered action could put federal grant money at risk for four years. The bill also affects a bigger policy question: how far the United States should go to protect allied officials from international court action. Its real effect would depend on how often these ICC situations arise and how the President uses the waiver power.

Key provisions in S. 3273

• The bill applies when a state, territory, D.C., or local government helps arrest or detain a covered foreign official. It must be based only on International Criminal Court legal papers, or on helping the ICC carry out that action.
• Covered foreign officials are current or former officials from NATO countries or from countries the United States calls major non-NATO allies.
• If a covered action happens, the Attorney General cannot give, renew, or extend federal grants to that government for four years.
• The grant ban starts in the first federal budget year that begins on October 1 after the bill becomes law. It then applies each year during the four-year penalty period.
• The Attorney General may waive the grant ban for one grant. First, the President must tell key House and Senate committees that the action is essential to U.S. national security and explain why in detail.

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Questions people ask about S. 3273

What is S. 3273?

States and local governments could lose federal grants if they help the International Criminal Court arrest certain allied officials. The ban would last four years unless the President certifies that the help is essential to U.S. national security.

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